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Freedom of expression on a steady decline, accountability for police brutality an elusive feat
Published at
19.04.2021
Country
Kenya
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- censorship
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- protestor(s) detained
- labour rights
- protest
- LGBTI
- protest disruption
- refugees and migrants
- intimidation
- sexual assault
- violent protest
- HRD prosecuted
Crackdown on Thai activists continues as new restrictive NGO law proposed
Published at
19.04.2021
Country
Thailand
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- protest
- protest disruption
- women
- prevention of protest
- intimidation
- harassment
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
Government reshuffle amid lack of justice and continued international scrutiny
Published at
16.04.2021
Country
South Sudan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- surveillance
New centre-left government committed to supporting LGBTI and women’s rights
Published at
16.04.2021
Country
Estonia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- women
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
- protest
Two-year presidential term extension threatens to further destabilise the country
Published at
16.04.2021
Country
Somalia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
- protest
Bloggers and comedians targeted by restrictive media laws
Published at
15.04.2021
Country
Kenya
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
Amendments to Law on Charitable Associations and CSOs seek to restrict civic space further
Published at
15.04.2021
Country
Palestine
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- funding restriction
- bureaucratic restriction
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
Lenca leader killed and several defenders facing criminalisation in Honduras
Published at
15.04.2021
Country
Honduras
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- private sector
- non state actors
- LGBTI
- women
- indigenous groups
- minority groups
- release of HRDs
- protest
- HRD acquitted
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- land rights
Brörán leader Pablo Sibar and other human rights defenders threatened
Published at
15.04.2021
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- indigenous groups
- HRD threatened
- land rights
Journalists and human rights defenders in Guatemala face attacks and smear campaigns
Published at
15.04.2021
Country
Guatemala
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- office raid
- indigenous groups
- bureaucratic restriction
- intimidation
- HRD killing
- HRD threatened
Landowners hold sit-in protest for compensation while 2016 protesters file lawsuit
Published at
15.04.2021
Country
Papua New Guinea
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- land rights